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New York Mulls Releasing Oil Train Details
2014-07-08 14:05:05| Railroads - Topix.net
While the federal government ordered railroads a month ago to give states details about shipments of volatile crude oil from North Dakota's Bakken shale region, New York officials haven't decided whether to share that information with the public.
New York considers releasing oil train details
2014-07-04 20:18:58| Railroads - Topix.net
The Associated Press and eight environmental groups filed Freedom of Information Law requests with the state Office of Emergency Management this week, arguing that it's in the public interest for communities to know more about the shipments in light of at least eight major accidents during the last year, including one that killed 47 people in ... (more)
Releasing cork in Wilkes Basin Antarctica yields unstoppable sea-level rise
2014-05-08 18:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environmental News Network: Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) latest study shows that if East Antarcticas Wilkes Basins rim of ice lets go, it is likely to trigger a persistent ice discharge into the ocean, resulting in unstoppable sea-level rise for thousands of years to come. Using the ground profile under the ice, the researchers used computer ice flow simulations under the ice sheet. "East Antarctica's Wilkes Basin is like a bottle on a slant," says lead-author Matthias Mengel, "once uncorked, it...
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Bill Limits EPA from Releasing Private Information
2014-03-14 04:39:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: National Cattlemen's Beef Association United States Reps. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.), Lee Terry (R-Neb.), Mike McIntyre (D-NC) and Jim Costa (D-Cal.) recently introduced legislation to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from disclosing the private and confidential information of livestock and poultry producers to the public. read more
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A galaxy of Gears: Why is Samsung releasing three non-Android smartwatches?
2014-02-25 20:30:04| Extremetech
Earlier this week, Samsung unveiled three new smartwatches: the Gear 2, the Gear 2 Neo, and the Gear Fit. Building off of last year's Galaxy Gear, these devices are fundamentally designed to cover as many use cases as possible. Samsung is obviously angling to gain an early lead in the smartwatch market, but can it really compete against the likes of Google and Apple?
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